Journal of Composite Materials · 1987 · 62 citations · 1 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceComputational Heat TransferHeat TransferThermal AnalysisHeat ConductionHeat Transfer ModelingThermal DesignThermal History AnalysisThermal Properties Of MaterialsThermal SimulationBlockageThermal LoadsThermal Modeling Of MaterialsThermal PropertiesThermal Response AnalysisThermal Response Of MaterialsThermophysical PropertiesTransient Thermal Response
The response of Kevlar and graphite/epoxy composites subjected to simulated nuclear or laser thermal loads was measured. A solar furnace was used to radiantly heat samples at flux rates of up to 55 cal/cm 2 /sec and total fluences of approximately 100 cal/cm 2 . An iterative numerical technique was used to estimate the thermophysical properties of the materials by matching observed temperature-time histories with analytical predictions. Comparison of results obtained during this program with previously published data suggests that free stream velocity, which affects smoke blockage and char layer removal, is a critical design parameter.
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